Person

Chalmers, John Phillip (1937 - )

AC FAA FAHMS FRACP

Born
12 January 1937
Australia
Occupation
Medical researcher

Summary

John Chalmers is Senior Director and Head of Research Advisory Unit of the George Institute for International Health, Chairman of Board of Directors of the George Foundation for International Health, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Flinders University of South Australia, and Honorary Consultant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Central Sydney Area Health Service and Chairman of National Heart, Stroke and Vascular Health Strategies Group which reports to the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council. Chalmers is internationally recognised as a leader in hypertension and cardiovascular physiology.

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Chronology

1959 - 1961
Career position - Tutor in Physiology at St Pauls then Wesley and The Womens Colleges, University of Sydney
1960
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1963
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
1963 - 1964
Career position - Junior then Senior Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
1965 - 1966
Career position - Demonstrator in Physiology, University of New South Wales
1965 - 1966
Career position - Research Fellow, National Heart Foundation, University of New South Wales
1967 -
Career position - Member, Australian Society for Medical Research
1967
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
1967
Career position - Medical Registrar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1967 - 1973
Career position - Member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1968 - 1969
Career position - Clinical Superintendent (Medical), Director of Medical Services, and Deputy General Superintendent, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1969 - 1971
Career position - Overseas Research Fellow of the National Heart Foundation of Australia at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (UK)
1970 -
Career position - Honorary Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1971 - 1973
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Medicine, University of Melbourne
1972 - 1975
Career position - Senior Visiting Medical Specialist, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales
1972 - 1975
Career position - Director, Australian Society for Medical Research
1973 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
1973 - 1975
Career position - Associate Professor in Medicine, University of Medicine
1975 - 1996
Career position - Foundation Chair of Medicine, Flinders University in Adelaide
1977 -
Career position - Council member, Australian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
1980
Award - Wellcome Australia Medal
1982 -
Career position - Chairman, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, South Australian State Committee
1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1991
Award - Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, University of Queensland
1991
Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - In recognition of services to medical science, particularly in the field of cardiovascular physiology
1996
Award - RT Hall Prize, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
1996 - 2000
Career position - Research Chairman, Royal North Shore Hospital
1998
Career position - Volhard Medal, International Society of Hypertension
1999 - 2004
Career position - Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors, George Institute for International Health
2000 - 2002
Career position - Chairman of Research Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
2003
Award - Centenary Medal
2004 -
Career position - Chairman of Board of Directors, George Foundation for International Health
2010
Award - Officer in the National Order of Merit, France
2015
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)

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